Baby feeding dish



Sept. 14, 1943. s, LOWER 2,329,279

BABY FEEDING DISH.

Filed April 8, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N VEN TOR. M54 WM 5. Z 0 WE?Sept. 14, 1943. M. s. LOWER 2,329,279

" BABY FEEDING DI sH Filed April 8, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.NE; V/A/ 6. [om ER Patented Sept. 14, 1943 Melvin Lower, Ravenna, Ohio,

assignor, to Newmanwalbridge, Jr., doing business as Walbridge andCompany, Ravenna, Ohio Application April 8, 1941, Serial No. 387,407

11 Claims.

This invention relates to baby feeding dishes and which may be of thehot water jacketed type.

One purpose of the invention is to provide an improved baby feeding dishhaving suction cup means thereon, whereby when the dish is pressed underslight pressure against a feeding tray, table or the like, it will beheld against dislodgment by the baby.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a baby feeding dish oithe'water jacket type with a casing providing the outer wall of thejacket constructed of flexible, elastic material so formed as to receiveand support effectively a dish of porcelain, china, or the like, thewalls of which can be kept warm by hot water or the like in the casing.

A further object is a provision of a baby feeding dish of the typedisclosed in the preceding paragraph, the porcelain, china, or like dishhaving an opening therein for communicating with the interior of thecasing to permit supply of hot water to the casing, and also theprovision of a suitable plug for closing said opening.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention are attained in thebaby feeding dish illustrated in the accompanying drawings and describedbelow. 'It is to be understood that the invention isv not limited to thespecific form thereof, as shown and described.

Of the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a plan of a'baby feeding dishembodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a section along line 2-2 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a sectionon line 3-3 of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the porcelainor china dish used in the composite articles shown. I I

Referring'to the drawings, the part Ill represents a dish which may beformed of porcelain,

china, enameled metal, stainless steel, or other suitable materials, andmay have formed therein compartments indicated at [a, llib, and Hie,

which may be defined by partition walls indicated at We, I01, and g. Theouter upper edge of the dish I0 is preferably formed with a peripheralshoulder as indicated at I I. The outer peripheral upper edge of dish l0including the shoulder portion is preferably unglazed so as to be roughor porous. At its lower peripheral edge the dish I0 is preferably formedwith a downwardly extending rib or flange 12.

In the top of dish Ill adjacent to the edge thereof there may be anenlargement of partition We as indicated at [3, through which anaperture I4 is made, which aperture may be arranged to be closed by theprovision of a plug of flexible, elastic material such as rubberindicated at l5, this plug having an upper flange 15a and a lower flangelib and being sufficiently flexible and elastic that it may be engagedin the opening of aperture H by turning or twisting the plug whilepressing it downwardly and may be removed by turning or twisting whilepulling it upwardly. Opening l4 and plug l5 may be tapered as shown to,facilitate insertion and removal of the plug.

The interior of the plug may be hollow as indicated at [50 so that thewall of the plug thus provided may yield sufliciently to permit theinsertion and removal of the plug in a'manner described, the wall of theplug, however being sufliciently stiff as to maintain an effective sealagainst the wall of the opening or aperture I4.

Associated with the dish III is a casing l6 of flexible, elasticmaterial such as vulcanizedrubber formed adjacent to its upperperipheral edge with an inner peripheral groove l6a providing a shoulderl6b and an overhanging lip I60, the groove "in being designed to receivethe shoulder portion I I of the dish Hi, the shoulder I61) underlyingand supporting dish ll! by engagement under the shoulder portion H andlip IBc overlying the shoulder portion II to secure the dish l0 againstdisplacement from the casing IS. The casing l6 may be so formed that itmay be snapped over the shoulder l l and yieldingly held in'placeagainst the shouldered periphery of the dish by its inherent contractilequality. In addition a layer of vulcanizable rubber ceme'nt'ispreferably applied between the rough or porous unglazed peripheral edgeof dish l0 and the contacting portions of the rubber casing 16. Thiscement layer being indicated at I! serves permanently to bond the rubbercasing to the dish.v

The bottom of the casing l6 preferably has an upwardly extending annularsupporting rib l8 upon which the bottom of dish 10 may lightly rest (seeFigures 2 and 3), and casing I6 is also preferably so formed that flangel2 of dish I0 may rest lightly on the wall of easing l6 as indicated at[9. The casing I6 is formed with'a supporting base in the form of asuction cup 20, the suction cup 20 having a flexible wall connectionbetween it and the rib portion I8 of the casing as indicated at 2|. Thespaces between the dish l0 and easing l6 may be filled with hot water asindicated at 23. The rubber wall of the casing is a good heat insulator.

Casing l6 may be formed with integral handle portions 22-22 for use inhandling the dish.

The rubber casing I6 serves as a cushioning support for the dish Illeflectively to prevent breakage, and when lightly pressed downwardlyagainst the surface of a table or tray, the suction cup portion 20 ofthe casing secures'the dish against accidental displacement by the.baby. The suction cup adherence may be easily broken by engaging the lipor edge of the flexible cup indicated at Ma which extends outwardlybeyond the wall 2|, and liftingit free of the surface of the tray ortable to permit the access of air to the inside of the suction cup.

The casing i8 is inexpensive to manufacture. For instance, it may bemolded or vulcanized in the shape shown as a single plant operation andis easily assembled with the dish in by merely snapping its upper edgeportion over the shouldered periphery of the dish, preferably afterhaving applied a layer of vulcanizable rubber cement either to theshouldered edge of the dish or to the grooved upper edge of the casingor both.

Modifications of the invention may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed isi 1. A baby feeding dish of comparatively stiff rigidmaterial having a casing comprising flexible, elastic, heat-insulatingmaterial for containing a hot fluid about the dish, said dish and saidcasing having interengaging portions for supporting the edge of theformer on the edge of th latter to define a fluid chamber and aformation on the latter extending upwardly from the bottom thereof toengage the bottom of the dish.

2. A baby feeding dish as set forth in claim 1, said casing having oneor more integral handles, formed thereon adjacent the edge of the dish.

3. A-baby feeding dish of comparatively stiif rigid material having acasing of flexible, elastic, heat-insulating material, said dish beingsupported on the edge of said casing and th latter being formed with anupwardly extending supporting rib in the bottom thereof for engaging thebottom of the dish, said casing providing a container for hot fluidabout the dish.

4. A baby feeding dish having a casing of flexible, elastic,heat-insulating material formed with an upwardly extending supportingrib in the botaperture, said plug having upper-and lower peripheralflanges at the aperture. 7. A baby feeding dish of stiff material havinga casing of flexible, elastic, heat-insulating mafor'embracing edges ofthe dish terial so formed as to define a chamber between the casing andthe dish for containing a heated fluid, said dish being supported at itsedge on the edge of said casing, said dish having an aperture thereininwardly of its edge for communicating tom thereof for engaging theunder side of the dish, the base of said casing comprising a suctioncup. said casing having a wall extending between the upper side of thesuction cup and said supporting rib, said casing providing a containerfor hot fluid about the dish.

5. A baby feeding dish having a casing of flexible, elastic,heat-insulating material formed with an upwardly extending supportingrib in the bottom thereof for engaging the under side of the dish, thebase of said casing comprising a suction cup, said casing having a wallextending between the upper side of the suction cup and said sup portingrib, said dish having a downwardly pro-' jected peripheral flange at itslower edge for setting on the bottom of the casing, said casingproviding a container for hot fluid about said dish.

6. A baby feeding dish of rigid material having a casing of flexible,elastic, heat-insulating'mawith the top of the chamber, and a plug offlexible, elastic material for removably fitting said aperture, saidplug having upper and lower peripheral flanges for embracing edges ofthe dish at the aperture, said plug being hollow, whereby it may bereadily compressed when fltted into said aperturen 8. A dish of thecharacter described comprising, in combination, a plate having arelatively wide flange, with an opening through the flange, a' closurefor said opening, and a cooperating casing or cover for said plate, saidcover being made of soft flexible rubber and having an annular recess atits topto receive said flange, and

means on the interior bottom to support said plate, whereby fluid maycompletely surround the 7 plate.

9. A dish of the character described comprising, in combination, a platehaving a relatively wide flange, a hollow partition dividing the plateinto compartments, an opening through the,

flange, in line with said partition, a closure of soft rubber for saidopening, and a cooperating cover Of soft flexible rubber for said plate,and having an annular recess at its top to receive said flange, liftingmeans on said cover, spacing means on the interior bottom to supportsaid plate, whereby fluid maycompletely surround the plate, and asupporting ring to hold the body of the cover out of contact withasupporting surface on the exterior bottom of said cover. I

10. A cooperating liquid carrying member for a dish or plate of thecharacter described having a relatively wide flange, said member beingmade of soft flexible rubber and having an annular recess at its top toreceive said flange, and spacing bottom of said cover.

MELVIN S LOWER.

